(NaturalNews) Rather than pluck weeds from the lawn or the cracks of sidewalks, many people are instead eating them and enjoying a range of health benefits as a result. Dandelion greens, for example, are becoming more of a common sight in the produce aisle. In fact, so beneficial to health is the weed that many experts have touted dandelion root tea as an amazing way to help fight cancer cells and lead to their death.
In the United States, a Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as 42 U.S.C. Â§ 405(c)(2).
The researchers at Carnegie Mellon set out to see if they could discover people's numbers by first exploiting what is publicly known about how the numbers are derived. The Social Security number's first three digits -- called the area number -- is issued according to the Zip code of the mailing address provided in the application form. The fourth and fifth digits -- known as the group number -- transition slowly, and often remain constant over several years for a given region.